The Comprehensive List of Deron Williams Injuries With The Brooklyn Nets

“I just want to get healthy again, man,” Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams said before the 2014 All-Star break, according to ESPN. “If I get healthy, I know what can happen. It’s been a frustrating two years for me injury-wise. It’s something I can’t really control. Hopefully I can figure it out this summer and then go from there.”

He’s not wrong. Here’s a list of notable Deron Williams injuries since Williams joined the team in February 2011.

On March 18, 2011, Williams injured his right wrist in a 110-95 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. He was placed on the injured list with a strained tendon in his right wrist two days later amid whispers the Nets were shutting him down for the season. He returned to the active lineup on March 31st.

On April 6th, 2011, he was placed again on the injured list, with the official report a “sore right wrist” that would keep him out for the season. On April 11th, 2011, Williams underwent surgery on that wrist to remove bone fragments and scar tissue.

Williams rested the final few days of the 2013-14 season with what was deemed “right patella tendinitis.” With the Nets resting starters heading to the playoffs, it was not considered a serious injury.

During the team’s exit interviews on May 15th, Williams said he would undergo an MRI on both ankles on Friday, May 16th, to determine if he required surgery. He met with the team’s foot & ankle specialist Martin O’Malley the following Monday for further evaluation.

On May 22nd, the team announced that Williams will have surgery on both ankles. The surgery was performed on May 27th, and removed bone spurs from the front and back of his left ankle, cleaned out his left ankle joint, as well as a loose bone fragment from his right ankle. The surgery put him in two walking boots, with an expected recovery time of three to six weeks.

On December 19th, Williams left a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a right calf injury. An MRI diagnosed the injury as a low-grade calf strain, and would sideline him for two games. Williams returned to the lineup by coming off the bench for six straight games.

On January 4th, 2015, Williams suffered two separate injuries to his left side, calling the first a “tweak” and the second a “cramp.” Williams sat out the team’s game the next day.

On January 7th, Williams, who was listed as “doubtful” by the team before being activated, played four minutes before leaving in pain. The team officially diagnosed Williams with a fracture to the cartilage portion of his 12th left rib after an MRI, sidelining him for 11 games between January 9th and February 2nd.

On April 27th, though it did not cause him to miss any games, teammate Joe Johnson said Williams had dealt with some “pretty bad tendinitis” in the team’s first-round playoff loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Williams scored a season-high 35 points the next day, but only scored 36 points in the other five playoff games combined.

On July 10, 2015, the Nets bought out Deron Williams’s contract, ending his tenure with the team.